Curious Questions and Answers About... Astronauts

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How do astronauts get into space Launching into space 1 A huge powerful rocket launches the Soyuz spacecraft with three astronauts inside into space Soyuz spacecraft Booster rockets Rocket separation 2 When the rocket is 30 miles up its boosters separate By the time it is 125 miles into space the Soyuz spacecraft has separated from the rocket Boosters separate Circling Earth 3 The astronauts sit snugly in seats inside the spacecraft as it orbits Earth Solar panels 6